OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #994111

SHOULDER,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,INATTENTION

1987-02-26T00:00:00

Event: SHOULDER,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 994111
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING

Investigation abstract

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO INSTALL SKYLIGHT CURBS AND COVERS ON THE ROO F OF BUILDING 300. THEY WERE ALSO PLANNING TO COVER ALL OTHER OPENINGS IN BETWEE N, INCLUDING SMOKE VENTS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRINGING OUT AN ELECTRICAL EXTENSION CORD FROM A PORTABLE GENERATOR WHEN HE INADVERTENTLY BACKED INTO AN UNGUARDED SM OKE VENT OPENING. HE FELL APPROXIMATELY 32 FEET, 8 INCHES ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL, X-RAYED AND RELEASED WITH A SEPARATED L EFT SHOULDER.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Nature of injury
9

Part of body
21

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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